2023 Best Value Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Southeast Region
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When pursuing a degree in today’s world, students have many different options to choose from. College Factual was founded, in part, to help students make the decision as to what would be the best school for them. Our “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking is part of that endeavor.
General Civil Engineering is the 41st most popular major in the country with 20,711 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.
Across the Southeast region, there were 4,606 general civil engineering graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.
For this year’s “Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking, we looked at 52 colleges that offer a degree in general civil engineering. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great general civil engineering programs and cost less that schools of similar quality.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the general civil engineering program at the school and the cost to attend the school once aid has been awarded. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
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Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region
The following schools top our list of the Best Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region.
Top 25 Best Value Colleges for General Civil Engineering in the Southeast Region
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Florida. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Florida is a public institution located in Gainesville, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 244 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UF, the school also landed the #5 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Florida is $5,135 for southeast region general civil engineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 97%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.7%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Florida General Civil Engineering Report
Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of South Florida - Main Campus landed the #2 spot on the list. Tampa, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 154 students in 2020-2021.
USF Tampa also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #18. It costs about $8,346 for Southeast Region General Civil Engineering students per year to attend University of South Florida - Main Campus.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.3% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 92%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at University of South Florida - Main Campus
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Florida State University. The school came in at #3 for the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region. Florida State is a public institution located in Tallahassee, Florida. The school has a large population, and it awarded 98 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Florida State also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #13. It costs about $9,946 for Southeast Region General Civil Engineering students per year to attend Florida State.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 95%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Full Florida State General Civil Engineering Report
Out of the 52 schools in the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Central Florida landed the #4 spot on the list. UCF is a large public school situated in Orlando, Florida. It awarded 190 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at UCF, the school also landed the #10 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The yearly cost to attend University of Central Florida is $8,618 for Southeast Region General Civil Engineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 92%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at UCF
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Florida International University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. FIU is a large school located in Miami, Florida that handed out 165 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $5,298 for southeast region general civil engineering students per year to attend Florida International University.
With a freshman retention rate of 91%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at FIU
Virginia Tech did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #6. Virginia Tech is a public institution located in Blacksburg, Virginia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 343 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Virginia Tech also took the #2 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Virginia Tech is $21,301 for Southeast Region General Civil Engineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 93%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 1.2%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at Virginia Tech
With a ranking of #7, Mississippi State University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Located in Mississippi State, Mississippi, this large public school handed out 116 diplomas to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
In addition to being on our southeast region general civil engineering students list, Mississippi State has also earned the #15 rank in our “Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. The estimated yearly cost for Mississippi State is $16,122 for southeast region general civil engineering students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.
Full Mississippi State General Civil Engineering Report
North Carolina State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC State is located in Raleigh, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 223 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
NC State also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #7. The estimated yearly cost for NC State is $16,411 for southeast region general civil engineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.0%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 94%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at NC State
Georgia Southern University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #9. GaSou is located in Statesboro, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 69 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
The yearly cost to attend GaSou is $15,571 for southeast region general civil engineering students.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at Georgia Southern University
University of North Carolina at Charlotte did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #10. UNC Charlotte is located in Charlotte, North Carolina and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 139 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
The estimated yearly cost for UNC Charlotte is $17,634 for Southeast Region General Civil Engineering students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at University of North Carolina at Charlotte
With a ranking of #11, Tennessee Technological University did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Tennessee Tech University is a public institution located in Cookeville, Tennessee. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 67 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend Tennessee Tech University is $15,932 for Southeast Region General Civil Engineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.1%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full Tennessee Tech University General Civil Engineering Report
University of South Alabama came in at #12 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of South Alabama is a public institution located in Mobile, Alabama. The school has a fairly large population, and it awarded 49 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,826 for Southeast Region General Civil Engineering students per year to attend University of South Alabama.
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North Carolina A & T State University came in at #13 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. NC A&T is a fairly large school located in Greensboro, North Carolina that handed out 37 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend NC A&T is $10,563 for Southeast Region General Civil Engineering students.
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With a ranking of #14, Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Georgia Tech is a public institution located in Atlanta, Georgia. The school has a large population, and it awarded 206 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Georgia Tech not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #4 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The yearly cost to attend Georgia Institute of Technology - Main Campus is $14,974 for Southeast Region General Civil Engineering students.
The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 97%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 0.9% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Georgia Tech
Florida Atlantic University came in at #15 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Boca Raton, Florida is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 85 students in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for Florida Atlantic University is $10,735 for Southeast Region General Civil Engineering students.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at Florida Atlantic University
University of Alabama at Birmingham came in at #16 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Located in Birmingham, Alabama, this large public school handed out 61 diplomas to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend University of Alabama at Birmingham is $16,530 for southeast region general civil engineering students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.8%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at UAB
University of Memphis ranked #17 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. This large school is located in Memphis, Tennessee, and it awarded 35 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The estimated yearly cost for UofM is $13,904 for Southeast Region General Civil Engineering students.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at UofM
West Virginia University did quite well in the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking, coming in at #18. Located in Morgantown, West Virginia, this large public school awarded 98 diplomas to qualified ’s general civil engineering students in 2020-2021.
WVU did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #22 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for West Virginia University is $13,355 for southeast region general civil engineering students.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at West Virginia University
Kennesaw State University came in at #19 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. Kennesaw State University is located in Kennesaw, Georgia and, has a large student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 93 ’s general civil engineering degrees to qualified students.
It costs about $18,522 for Southeast Region General Civil Engineering students per year to attend Kennesaw State University.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.8% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at KSU Georgia
University of North Florida came in at #20 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. This fairly large school is located in Jacksonville, Florida, and it awarded 56 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UNF is $8,865 for southeast region general civil engineering students.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read full report on General Civil Engineering at UNF
University of Arkansas ranked #21 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Arkansas is a large public school situated in Fayetteville, Arkansas. It awarded 96 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
UARK also made our “Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list, coming in at #24. The yearly cost to attend University of Arkansas is $16,507 for southeast region general civil engineering students.
With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.1% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
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Clemson University ranked #22 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Clemson, South Carolina is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 181 students in 2020-2021.
Clemson not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #8 on our “Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” list. The estimated yearly cost for Clemson University is $21,262 for southeast region general civil engineering students.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 94%. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 1.7%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
Full Clemson General Civil Engineering Report
University of Louisville came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region ranking. University of Louisville is a large school located in Louisville, Kentucky that handed out 86 ’s general civil engineering degrees in 2020-2021.
It costs about $16,828 for Southeast Region General Civil Engineering students per year to attend UofL.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.4%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
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Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College ranked #24 on this year’s Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. Baton Rouge, Louisiana is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s general civil engineering degrees to 150 students in 2020-2021.
As a testament to the quality of education offered at Louisiana State University, the school also landed the #14 spot in our “Best General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region” ranking. It costs about $17,811 for southeast region general civil engineering students per year to attend Louisiana State University.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 4.0%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 86%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Full Louisiana State University General Civil Engineering Report
With a ranking of #25, University of Alabama in Huntsville did quite well on the 2023 Best Value General Civil Engineering Schools in the Southeast Region list. University of Alabama in Huntsville is a public institution located in Huntsville, Alabama. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 43 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The yearly cost to attend UAH is $17,208 for southeast region general civil engineering students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.7% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.
Read more about General Civil Engineering at University of Alabama in Huntsville
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